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20 October

Israel Signs Deal for 12 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with the US Department of Defense to procure 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Israel Defense Forces, adding the latest “Echo” variant to its fleet.

20 October

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $300M Sale of Tomahawk Mission-Planning Systems to Australia

The US State Department has approved the potential $300-million sale of Tomahawk cruise missile mission-planning systems, communications equipment, and related support services to Australia.

20 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Leonardo Breaks TOW Platforms Out of Their One-Missile Limit

A new, field-reconfigurable launcher from Leonardo DRS aims to breathe new life into aging missile launch systems, allowing combat platforms to use more missile types without major changes to their existing setup.

20 October

Washington National Guard explosive ordnance technicians with 319th Explosive Ordnance Company (EOD), 741st Ordnance Battalion, 96th Troop Command, transport a casualty from the incident site at the RJ Lee Group Columbia Basin analytical laboratory, in Pasco, Wash., Aug. 14, 2023. 319th EOD hosted a collaborative training exercise attended by members of the Tri-County Regional HAZMAT Team, a specialty organization comprised of fire departments within the Southeast quarter of Washington State. The training scenario focused on strengthening communication and building relationships between the National Guard and community responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Moves Forward With $40M Antidote Program for Chemical Warfare

Ohio biotech research organizations Battelle and CMC Pharmaceuticals have advanced work on a $40-million US Department of Defense initiative to develop medical countermeasures protecting military personnel from nerve agents.

19 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Oshkosh Teams With Michigan Tech on Mobile Battlefield Power System

Oshkosh and Michigan Technological University’s research center have partnered to develop a vehicle-mounted power kit for military equipment.

19 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Tents to Vans: Northrop to Build New Variant of Battle Command System

The US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System is getting a new variant from Northrop Grumman, featuring an expandable vehicle-mounted shelter.

19 October

BAE Systems will provide a solution based on its space-hardened family of software-defined radios.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Taps BAE to Develop Satellite Communications Terminals

BAE Systems has received a US Space Force contract to design and demonstrate compact radio terminals for a space-based network.

19 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Panel Covers a Quarter of the Horizon in Teledyne FLIR’s New Radar

Counter-drone radars could take up less space without sacrificing coverage, with Teledyne FLIR Defense introducing a compact, mid-range system designed to detect and track aerial threats.

19 October